Poll: Romney, Cain Nearly Tied
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 9:38AMAccording to a new Gallup poll, CEO Herman Cain’s surge in popularity has put the former Godfather’s pizza CEO only two points behind former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, the frontrunner in the GOP primary race.
Romney continues to lead the field with 20 percent, a 4 percent decrease from the previous month, while Cain comes in at 18 percent, a sharp 13 percent rise from September.
Gallup notes that despite holding the lead, the two frontrunners have garnered considerably less support than previous Republican nominees at this point in the election cycle, a factor that means the race may still see some significant shakeups.
Texas Governor Rick Perry comes in third with 15 percent, a sharp 16 percent decrease from the previous month. No other candidate reaches double digits.
The poll was conducted between October 3rd and 7th among 1,064 Republicans and Republican leaning independents.
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